State of Wellbeing, a podcast from South Dakota State University

Employee burnout is a significant problem in higher education. In this State of Wellbeing episode, academic advisor Chanda Walter discusses a specific type of burnout called compassion fatigue and ways to prevent burnout.

Linda Van Maanen joins the podcast to share information about the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

As the academic year comes to a close, Wellbeing Specialist Caitlin Walters discusses career transitions and strategies for maintaining wellness during periods of transition with the Assistant Director of the Office of Career Development Stephen Miedema.
 

In this two part episode, Center for Professional Engagement and Teaching Excellence Executive Director Kevin Sackreiter discusses how students can advocate for themselves and effectively communicate with their faculty with guests Madison Hodgdon, a teaching assistant at the Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center, and Dr. Andrea Carlile, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication and Journalism.

Join Shari Landmark, Chief Wellness Officer, and Mariah Weber, Assistant Director of the Miller Wellness Center, as they discuss myths and facts of exercise and nutrition.

What does community mean to you? How do you build community among small groups? How do you look for community in groups? Join Toby Uecker, Dean of Students, and Paige Cain, Program Coordinator in the American Indian Student Center, to explore these questions. 

In this episode, Jeremy Daniel, faculty member in pharmacy practice, and Ashley Day, counselor for Student Health Clinic & Counseling Services, discuss the topic of depression - what it is and what it isn't. Listeners will also learn about suicide warning signs as well as ways to learn more about suicide prevention such as Lost and Found and Question-Persuade-Respond (QPR) training.

Counseling Services staff will discuss the new stepped care model at the SDSU Student Health Clinic and Counseling Services, including the components of the model, the strengths of the stepped care approach, and what students can expect when they meet with a counselor for mental health services.

Join Shari Landmark (the new Chief Wellness Officer for campus), Michaela Willis (Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management), and Caitlin Walters (Wellbeing Specialist) as we kick off the State of Wellbeing Podcast. In this episode, we will discuss the purpose of the podcast and the direction of wellbeing at SDSU.  We will also talk about why the university has made wellbeing a priority as we begin the Pathway to Premier 2030 strategic plan.